This Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. memorandum discusses a Notice to Employee template and FAQs released by the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to assist employers in complying with California's Wage Theft Prevention Act (CAWTPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2012. The template and FAQs address and clarify questions such as:What information must be included in the notice to each newly hired nonexempt exmployee.When a "hiring" has taken place such that the notice must be provided.Whether notices may be included in offer letters or distributed electronically.